North Korea fires short-range missiles possibly in performance test for export
North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s military said Thursday, in what may be a performance test of various projectiles for export.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s military said Thursday, in what may be a performance test of various projectiles for export.
The missiles were launched from Wonsan, North Korea’s eastern coastal city, around 8:10 a.m. (7:10 p.m. ET Wednesday) and flew up to about 500 miles before splashing down in the sea, the military said in a statement.
South Korea is closely communicating with the U.S. and Japan to share information about the launch, it added.
South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Lee Sung-jun declined to comment on the exact number of missiles detected or their characteristics but said at a news briefing that the launch might have been to test the performance and flight stability of missiles intended for export.
The Japanese government also said it detected a launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea, which may have flown on an irregular trajectory.
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